SUPPORTING IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for supporting in a communication system a request for information on a mobile device (UE) to a cellular communication network (GLMC, SGSN, MSC, RAN) by a requesting application (Client). In order to enhance the notification to the mobile device about such a request, it is proposed that the method comprises providing to said mobile device (UE) an identification of the requesting application together with an indication of a format used for the identification of the requesting application and/or an identification of a requesting entity causing the requesting application to request the information together with an indication of a format used for this identification of the requesting entity (step 4). The invention equally relates to corresponding network entities, cellular communication networks, mobile devices, communication systems and protocols.